Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-23
EARN and 1luuscllolt.
CORN FOR HOGS.

a good corr crop in All of the north
west, Men who love to write without 4
reason, or to spin theories without facts
or sense are heralding AL kinds Of non
sense about corn being unhealthy for
hogs. and tn 1t il is one of the main
causes of cholera. Nothing is more
ridiculous or unreasonable. For 200
years in the United States previous to
the advent of the hog cholera n the
year 1885. hogs were fed more ex-
cluslvely on corn than since. Farming
was not rs well understood nor as far
advanced in clover pastures, nor were
the farmers as well informed as to the
treatment necessary for the health of
swine rs now. Corn was about their
only food, winter and summer, and yet
hogs were healthy, and constantly inn
proving in form and character. AS TO
hog cholera, 1t makes no difference
how hogs are fed, whether fat
or lean, in pure grass pasture
with purling brooks, or in close pens
and fed exclusively on corn, if the
cholera germ invades the premises, the
swine herds 90 down before it like a
dry atubble before a fire. SO we wish
to say to farmers, do not be frightened
about feeding corn to your hogs. 1t is
good for them. No healthier food has
ever been discovered for them, or
which will faster produce the fat which
is the great beauty and profit of .he
hog. Hog cholera is not produced
nor aggravated by thu free use Of com.
The whole history OF The disease, an
the investigation of learned men, con
firm this position.
We advise farmers. therefore. 20
commence the free use ot corn ;s soon
IS it is ready to feed. And the probe
bility is that it will bc early this ,~a-
son. rs we are informed that at ibis
date July ~. there are some corn
field. partially in al!E. Il fact which
has never previously 1c urred III Iowa.
Hogs are a pretty good prize.
and it 5 said that the hog produet il
scarcer in the market, than at any
recent year at this date. How packers
and corners may manipulate the mar.
ket by the time the early hog crops are
ready, is more'than any Il can tell.
But the sooner hogs are fattened. and
the sooner they are in the market. the
less the danger from cnolera, and the
sooner the proceeds of their sale will
aid in relieving the farmer from tinan-
cial responsibility, and in stimulating
all branches of industry. Scout the
idea that you endanger your hogs by
the free use of corn in feeding.
NOT PEDIGREE ALONE.
There is evidently Il better state OF
affairs awakening in stock breeding
and in choosing animals. The animals
must have merit as well rs blood
There are II few breeders who are not
content to be ruled by Bates or Booth.
through not only the present but future
generations. They claim that tn,
stock IF these eminent breeders
can be improved, hercc a pedigre,
with them is not the conclusion OF
the whole matter Stock has beer
sold long enough OF merely pedigree,
Hereafter in "a larger degree the blood
must prove its purity and excellence by
the most perfect development of the
animal. Some practical writer, who
has our approval. sensibly says:
The individual merit standard is
higher now than ever before. Expert.
ence has taught its worth. Duke bull,
representing only g pedigree have had
their day. The animal composed OF
form, constitution, quality and vigor,
holds an equal place with blood. The
pure blood standard alone is quickly
outstripped by the alleged blood, &C
companied by the animal of merit
The sales Of the season of 1887 have
witnessed the recognition of the worth
of merit in the various families tina,
have been brought up to a great indi,
vidual excellence by breeders, such rs
Mr.. Cruickshank, whose aim is the ami.
NAL, regardless Of purity of pedigree
in Bates or Booth lines. This condi-
ton Of things augures well for the flu,
ture, and is full encouragement TO
bree lers to continue in a reasonable
curse. The lessons of the past are
plain to those who will study them.
They are cheering to those who can
buy the best, and equally cheering to
those whose means permits them to
handle '.the best that car be afforded"
The writer has seen, recently, as good
individual Duchesses and Dukes rs can
be shown in any other families. Their
perpetuatiOn is as desirable as that Of
others. But the demand for the ami
nal will hereafter be side by side with
that for the pedigree, and no family
can live on reputation alone, bat must
be true and found worthy.
MARKET POULTRY.
In breeding market poultry the first
thing to decide is just what kind of
fowls sell best in the market where they
are TO be offered. If there is u preiu-